The 2019 NAB Show in Las Vegas is a very special event for Octopus Newsroom. Octopus will demo the innovative Octopus iReporter app at booth SL7627. This new app converts viewers into potential reporters. Octopus iReporter is equipped with an interactive geo-targeting map to locate people near a breaking event.

Octopus Newsroom will introduce the latest version of its on-air and on-line news-publishing platform to broadcasters attending BES Expo in New Delhi, January 17th through 19th. Exhibiting on stand 39, the company will promote the widening system versatility made possible by an expanding range of modules.

Octopus announces the completion of a newsroom computer system at the Bangkok headquarters of Thai television channel PPTV HD. Founded by entrepreneur Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, PPTV HD went live on June 1, 2013, with a broad mix of news, entertainment, documentaries and sports, targeting the 18 to 35 age group.

Parrot Turns any Mobile Phone into a Teleprompter See it at IBC, Hall 8 Stand 8.C05

Posted: 16/09/2018

Padcaster’s elegant Parrot teleprompter turns a standard smartphone into a fully functional, compact and affordable prompting system for nearly any DSLR, video camera, smartphone or iPad. Parrot allows the talent to speak naturally while looking into the lens and interacting directly with the audience.

Autoscript, the world's leading teleprompting company and a Vitec Group brand, today launched iEVO — a unique application that allows one or more iPads to be connected directly to WinPlus-IP prompting software and used as teleprompter monitors, additional reference monitors, or operator preview monitors in any location on the network.

News Channel Nebraska (NCN), an independent television and radio network serving Nebraska state and Sioux City, is the latest addition to the rapidly expanding number of broadcasters choosing Octopus as the core of their newsroom operations. Operated by Flood Communications LLC, NCN comprises six TV stations transmitting across eastern Nebraska and parts of Siouxland. The program output includes local news, live sports and live events. The Telemundo Spanish-language network was added to the cluster in 2017.

NET, one of Indonesia's leading television channels, has invested in a latest-generation Octopus 8.1 newsroom computer system. This replaces a third-party system which was leased on a subscription basis.

Octopus Newsroom will demonstrate the expanded feature set of its powerful and innovative newsroom computer system on stand 6J2-01 at Broadcast Asia 2018 in Singapore, June 26-28. The Octopus team at the show will include Peter Stoku, Gabriel Jankó, Lukáš Kotek, Miro Rusko and Jan Polak.

Padcaster, the company that transforms an iPad into an all-in-one video production studio, now introduces Verse, an elegantly simple, completely modular system that turns any smartphone into a professional mobile video production tool. The Verse is a turnkey solution that enhances content creation - live streaming or conventional acquisition - on a smartphone.

Octopus Newsroom will be celebrating at IBC2017 the award of an Emmy to the Media Object Server (MOS) Group of which it is a proud member. The presentation was made during the 68th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards ceremony at The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

Octopus Newsroom, the world's leading producer of computer newsroom systems, announces a partnership with software developer and system integrator Traco Systems. The agreement centres on the introduction of a Traco Media Bridge plug-in enabling Octopus Newsroom users to browse and deploy content from Avid Interplay within an easy-to-use drag-and-drop graphic display.

Octopus Newsroom, a globally active producer of television broadcast newsroom automation systems, announces the promotion of Lukas Kotek from project director to chief technology officer. Reporting to founder and CEO Petr Stoku, he will be responsible for development, project delivery, training and support across Africa, America, Asia and Europe.

Protecting valuable tablets and laptops from the rigours of air travel has never been easier with the Peli range of hardback and Air cases, designed to meet the needs of business and creative professionals.
There are eleven models in this range to protect laptops and tablets. From the Peli 1055 which holds tablets up to 7 to the Peli 1095 for 15 laptops, each case offers crush resistance and watertight protection. The cases also feature an automatic pressure equalisation valve to prevent vacuum lock; they are easy to open at any altitude. The hard cases can be carried in soft luggage to provide enhanced protection for your tech during travel.

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